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Reasonably Priced Fuse Upgrade for Magnepan 3.7?

Hey everyone,

I recently acquired some Magnepan 3.7 speakers and wanted to start tweaking them, so I ordered some Mundorf M-Resist Supreme 1.0 ohm Resistors for $23 each, but I can't seem to find any hifi fuses that are reasonable priced.  Seems like hifi fuses start around $100 each, I need 4 fuses, and I don't want to spend $400 on a whim.  Can anyone recommend some fuse upgrades that are reasonably priced, maybe around $20 each?

Looks like I need two 2.5A fuses and two 5A fuses, large size.  I'd prefer not to bypass the fuses, so let's not get into that debate here... =)

Thanks!
Chris
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cjwessing OP
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I suppose I could use the 2A on the tweeter, but I don't see a good option for the 5A fuse?
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cjwessing OP
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Found these, going to give the 2.5A and 4A versions a try ($15 each).

https://www.tweekgeek.com/amr-gold-fuses/

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nonoise
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Try Brimar Audio fuses. They are $35 apiece and are very transparent to the sound. 

All the best,
Nonoise
lpretiring
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I tried Acme, AMR, and Synergistic Black albeit in different components. The biggest improvement along with the most organic sounding to me was the AMR. About 3 years ago they cost me I believe $20 each.

Good Luck
     LP
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bdp24
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Before replacing the fuse, remove the metal rear panel and test all the parts on it’s back with a magnet. You will be surprised to find that Magnepan uses ferrous (steel!) parts. I found steel parts in both the fuse holder and the Magnepan speaker hook-up connectors. That imo is a much bigger deal than the fuse itself.

I disconnected the fuse holder---bypassing it, and replaced the Magnepan connectors with Cardas binding posts, which fit into the stock holes without modification. Maggie old-timers have done both for many years.

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